<--- Team orientation
<---Sunset
<--Mountains
Becky's Coke Lite... "this looks normal"
Typical mountainside in the capital
90 degrees and 100% humidity
Full bus from Santo Doming to San Jaun
Loading up in the rain
<--Mountains
Becky's Coke Lite... "this looks normal"
Typical mountainside in the capital
90 degrees and 100% humidity
Full bus from Santo Doming to San Jaun
Loading up in the rainYeah! We've arrived in the Dominican Republic! All the team members are present and accounted for; arriving safely without any complications (except Stephanie who was bumped up to first class :) We landed in Santo Domingo at 2:30 p.m., traveled through immigration, and we're immediatly waved through customs without any hesitation or questioning. Praise the Lord! We exited the airport with our 50+ bags of luggage only to be met by a lovely 90 degree tropic rain shower. After loading our belongings into a small bus we traveled 3 1/2 hours accross the island to San Jaun de Manguana. On our ride up country it was eye-opening and humbling to observe the stark contrast of the contry's rich beauty to the poverty stricken homes and families. Halfway we stopped to get food at a local food court and got to practice out rusty Spanish skills. It was incredible to see what a difference there can be between two cultures and the lifestyles of other people.
PRAISES:
- No flight complications
- All 40 checked bags arrived and were passed through customs safely
- The team has so far been able to practice patience with each other even on minimal amounts of sleep
- We safely arrived at the guest house by bus...EVEN in the midst alarmingly crazy driving
- Everybody made it safely in good health
PRAYER REQUESTS:
- Renewed energy for the team members (as we will be starting our day at 7 a.m. tomorrow)
- Everyone remains healthy
- All team members will be able to cope with the extreme humidity and high temperature
- Successful presentation of puppet and mime ministry during morning church service
- That the team would continue to serve wholeheartedly without complaint or discouragement
- Successful outreach tomorrow evening at the local park
- The team might be able to practice flexibility and spontaneity keeping God first in all we do and say.
I have a question for Becky Braddock in regards to her comment about the Coke Light looking "normal." First of all, I have never known you to be "normal", so... how do you know what is "normal", my dear friend? Uhm....hee Anyway, you as well as Kim and the Team are in my prayers. luv, your ABSOLUTELY NORMAL friend, "CJ"
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you all have arrived! The pics are great! Looks like fun! I'll be praying the puppet presentation goes well! Pete, were you looking for chopsticks to eat your rice and beans with? I'm curious to hear the similarities and difference between the DR and Thailand that you observe. I just put the last coat of pain the the kitchen...all that's left is to do some quick touch ups and then clean for YG tomorrow night. :) Know that Ash and I are praying for you all!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Ben (and Ashley)
Dear Peter,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update. We are praying for you all.
In Christ.
Tom Exton
"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father from Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and width, height and depth, and to know the Messiah's love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond ALL that we ask or think - according to the power that works in you - to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen."
ReplyDeleteI pray this prayer for all of you today as you share this good news with the precious souls in the DR. My prayer is that each heart you come in contact with will be able to understand the depth and height as well as the breadth and width of God's love - that they will allow God to touch them, their family and friends so that they can be filled with the fullness of God...with "Joy Unspeakable & Full of Glory" ...uhmmmm sounds like it could be a song! (wink wink)
I know that God is going to not only bless others through your ministry, but He will also bless you mightily.
luv & prayers,
CJ